Li Manchang

The ceremony in the Presidency was attended by ministers Ivica Dacic, Nebojsa Stefanovic, Zlatibor Loncar, Aleksandar Vulin, Vladan Vukosavljevivic, chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina Milorad Dodik, and Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov, who is among the recipients.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic is today taking part in the ceremonies in Orasac, central Serbia.

Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang responded to this on Friday on Belgrade by saying he will notify the president of China about this in the course of the day.

The daily Vecernje Novosti writes this on Tuesday, adding that Berlin has already announced a replacement for Axel Dittmann - Thomas Schild, previously a part of the German UN mission. The mandate of UK Ambassador Denis Keefe is expiring as well, and his successor is expected to arrive here in the fall.

The president first thanked Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Manchang, who was also at the site today, noting that China's CCCC company had started to build a 1.7-kilometer bridge over the Kolubara River last May, and that this will be the longest bridge on the highway's stretch near Obrenovac.

BELGRADE - Meeting with Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang on Monday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the news of Chinese President Xi Jinping's desire to meet with him again was very significant for Serbia and thanked China and its leadership for supporting Serbia and its citizens.

BELGRADE - Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message of congratulations to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on occasion of Sretenje, Serbia's Statehood Day.

The message was handed to Vucic by Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang at a meeting on Thursday.

Serbia and China will do everything to accelerate the start of construction of the Serbian-Chinese industrial park in Borca, a suburb of Belgrade.

Minister of Innovation and Technological Development Nenad Popovic and Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang said this during their meeting in Belgrade.

Minister of Innovation and Technological Development Nenad Popovic and Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang said this during their meeting in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic and Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Manchang on Friday confirmed mutual readiness for further strengthening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Serbia's National Council for Cooperation with Russia and China and the Chinese ambassador in Belgrade, Li Manchang, have pledged to support the establishment of a Chinese-Serbian association of companies.

However, many experts doubt that Serbia stands to gain much from it, unless the country greatly increases its volume of exports.